If a condition is not on the chronic conditions list for the webinar, how is it coded?

• A. Chronic
• B. Pending
• C. Resolved
• D. Acute

Answer: (D)

The concept being tested is how conditions are categorized by duration in coding. If a condition isn’t on the chronic conditions list, it isn’t considered chronic. In that case, it’s treated as acute, meaning it’s an active, short-term, or new problem that affects the patient now. Chronic requires being listed as a chronic condition, while resolved means the issue has fully cleared, and pending isn’t a standard coding status for an active condition. So the best fit is acute.